[IamBob]

For some reason I can't figure this out. I've subclassed it and added the 3 main/required methods but still can't figure out how this works.

Could someone either explain how it works or (better yet) just do a simple formatter subclass that turns everything blue or something?

Well, back to trial & error for now at least.

TIA!

[IamBob]

Well, I got it turning blue but only when all editing is done. I can't figure out how to make it use my attributed string for display after -isPartialStringValid.. is called.

So, if you can help, it would be much appreciated.

TIA, again!

[IamBob]

Moving this back to the top in hopes that someone knows how to do this.

I just need to get everything typed (or pasted, etc.) to show in blue (using an NSFormatter subclass). Okay, so it doesn't have to be blue - any NSAttributedString would do.

I've read the NSFormatter doc about 12 times, from top to bottom. I've tried everything I can think of.

Anyone?

[lindberg]

I don't think you can use NSFormatter to use NSAttributedStrings while typing -- just basic NSStrings. The only NSAttributedString method is called when editing is done, as you saw.

Is there any reason you can't just call setTextColor: on the NSTextField or NSTextFieldCell? That should keep the text color while editing.

If you need to conditionally set the color while typing, you'll have to use the NSControl delegate methods.

[IamBob]

Hmm, that's kind of what I'd figured. Too bad.

Using setTextColor: wouldn't work. I need to be able to use graphics and multiple colors/styles in my formatting.

So, off to go read the NSControl docs (again ).

Thanks for the pointer!